This week hundreds of Justin Bieber fans lined up to see the VIP Premiere of his new film “Never Say Never”. Instead of a red carpet fans who paid a mere $30 a pop, lined the purple carpet at the Universal Cineplex in Orlando. But there is a darker side to this scenario...as there are reports that some “fans” used the opportunity to steal footage of the film.
Bieber fans watched the film and screamed with glee at the sight of him on the big screen, but many were also committing a crime. The crime was committed when they began taping the film for their own use. Since most of the audience consisted of teenage girls with their parents, I am left to wonder what parent lets their child commit a crime? Even scarier ,what kind of parent lets them do it in public?
Also I wonder how can Justin’s fans call themselves true fans by stealing from the star? Sure, they are probably not going to present their illegal footage in a theater, and collect money, but it is still considered stealing just the same. Aren’t parent’s who sit by and allowed their teens to commit this act just as guilty? What are your thoughts? Would a "true fan" steal footage from their favorite star? Or would a "true fan" pay for their ticket, enjoy the film over, and over again until they can BUY it on DVD?
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Definition of Piracy
piracy |ˈpīrəsē|
noun
the practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea.
• a similar practice in other contexts, esp. hijacking : air piracy.
• the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work : software piracy.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek pirateia, from peiratēs (see pirate ).
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"Screamed with glee," as "stealing from the star," wow maybe these "fans" need to read a good book.
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Cry some moar...
So some eleventeen year old kid can make millions of dollars singing someone else's music (If you expect me to believe he write his own, I'll call you a liar to your face) while thousands of people across the country work their asses off, just to avoid starginv to death...but some kids take a few pictures and it's a crime?
Piss off.
you beat me to it
you go, Anonymous!
This is hilarious! I thought I was on The Onion or some other satirical news site. I'm still not sure if ridiculing the law wasn't the point.
Yeah... "taping the film for their own use"... after paying $30 a pop... those damn pirates!!! I guess poor Justin Bieber wont have the money to fill the gas tank on his Lamborghini after all that "stolen footage".
Ever heard of photocopying? VCRs? TiVO? Aren't those used to copy for personal use, all the time? And perfectly legal?
Sure, the law in the US says you can get 3 years in jail for filming at a movie theater. But does anyone in their right mind think that is what these kids and/or parents deserve for capturing maybe some short clips on their phones??? Does anyone really think they "stole footage" or anything at all???
Un-fraking-believable. The money grubbers sure do love using you holier-than-thou idiots to be their mouthpieces while they sit back and bathe in their money-piles. You, my dear, are sorely in need in a major dose of reality, perspective, and a pair of glasses without quite so much rose-tinting paid for by the RIAA/MPAA.
I hope this article was satire...otherwise I would have to think that the author is a nutcase. The amount of money these fans (I mean, their parents) spend on Justin Bieber crap is making the pop star rich beyond his wildest dreams. Who cares if a kid uses their camera phone to record a memorable event? I would support my daughter's right to do so, especially when she PAID to be at the event. Movie ticket prices are outrageous, considering that you have nothing tangible after the event, except for a ticket stub. The movie industry makes a bundle through theater releases, and then another bundle when the movie is released on DVD. IMO, I think movie goers should be entitled to a digital copy of what they saw on the screen. Maybe someone with their thinking cap on will implement this kind of marketing strategy.
From my perspective, these fans are giving Justin Bieber FREE publicity when they use their camera phone and share a video clip. Maybe Justin should start paying his fans for all this free publicity he's getting. I think a lot of artists/musicians/actors forget that word-of-mouth is the best form of advertising, AND THEY DON'T PAY A DIME FOR IT!!! So what if a kid goes off to school and shows the clip they have on their camera phone, who knows how much revenue that kind of sharing will generate. It's about time the film and music industry catch up with the 21st century.
I disowned my family when they sang 'Happy Birthday' to me in a public place, without kicking up cash to Warner Chappell.
I think it's a disgrace.
And yes a true fan would steal everything they could.
excellent point. The song Happy Birthday is under copyright. Parents that sing happy birthday to their children without paying a performance fee are stealing. Shockingly, these parents encourage their children to sing along, making them thieves as well. Will Ms. Behrens denounce these parents? Or will she maybe, just maybe recognize that the laws (written by lobbyists) are just a little out of touch with reality. Where is the harm here? What exactly are these kids stealing? How does attacking your biggest fans make any sense at all?
So, in this context, here you have a definition for piracy: true fans sharing a work they appreciate. (even if crappy bieber)
This article can only be a joke
anyone that pays to see that little jerk DOES deserve jail time, piracy not included,lol
"Dawnn is a singer, actress, model, artist, costume designer, and freelance writer"
add to that "old, out of touch, clueless"
What exactly was stolen?
They paid to get into the movie, right?
Did they prevent anyone else from paying to get in? Or did they take the little 30 seconds snippets they recorded with their 5mp cell phone cameras to show them to their friends and say "ZOMG, you have got to go see this!!!!!!!111" Its called being a fan. Fans generally share things they like with others in the hope that they too will like it.
Could you please explain what exactly they were stealing?
They paid $30 ($60 if you count the parent's ticket) to go to that movie. So they filmed a few moments of low res video to send to their friends who will probably also go and see the movie. These girls will probably go and see the movie again too. They have probably bought all his albums, and countless other pieces of merchandise.
So what are they stealing?
From where I'm sitting, they are sharing a moment.
Another question I have: were you taking your daughter? Why else would you be at a Justen Bieber movie premier?!
After viewing 240, 30 second clips, I was able to string together the whole film. After watching the complete movie on my 3.5 inch iPod screen, I can say that the experience was nothing short of amzaing, and I no longer need to attend a movie theater to enjoy this flick. It's just like being there...only better!
Pffffftttt!
'nuff said!
If someone breaks into the projection booth and makes off with the film print (or, more likely, the hard disk drive containing a digital file), that's theft. The physical copy is gone and cannot be used.
Shooting a brief snippet off the screen, while it may be *copyright infringement*, does not deprive the theatre of showing those same images in the future and is not *theft*. Calling this *stealing* has to be the height of arrogance.
Try checking the legal definition of stealing, Dawnn. It's not stealing unless you deprive the owner of it's use or benefit, which these kids certainly didn't do. No doubt their little clips will just further excite fans and make then even more desperate to pay to see the movie
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STEAL
the wrongful or willful taking of money or property belonging to someone else with intent to deprive the owner of its use or benefit either temporarily or permanently. No particular type of movement or carrying away is required.
Any appreciable change in the location of the property with the necessary willful intent constitutes a stealing whether or not there is any actual removal of it from the owner's premises.
This term imports, ex vi termini, nearly the same as larceny; but in common parlance, it does not always import a felony; as, for example, you stole an acre of my land.
In slander cases, it seems that the term stealing takes its complexion from the subject-matter to which it is applied, and will be considered as intended of a felonious stealing, if a felony could have been committed of such subject-matter.
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Dawnn, you should also read a little about fair use.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html
Lets see how this situation fares when one considers the 4 factors of fair use.
Private, non commercial use? Check.
Factual work? The movie is part documentary, so... check.
Small, unsubstantial amount copied? Check.
Effect on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work? Small to none, so... check.
I hope you trollin
I for one would actually steal from the little bastard and feel good about it.
I had no intention of doing so before, but this article has persuaded me to click over to my preferred BitTorrent tracker and download a copy of this movie. I doubt I could stomach watching it though. I'm guessing from the title it's one of those "woe is me, life is so hard when you get everything you ever wanted" stories.
It would be more satisfying to actually take his wallet. Maybe I could make him cry.